MLS local broadcasts come to uncertain end for announcers
This past weekend not only marked the conclusion of the 2022 Major League Soccer regular season but it also meant the final local television broadcasts as the league transitions to its 10-year global rights…
Footballco partners with Overtime ahead of Fifa World Cup
Soccer content and media company Footballco has partnered with United States-based digital sports brand Overtime to provide brands and agencies in the US with access to global soccer fans ahead of the…
WNBA’s 2022 playoffs are the most-viewed in 20 years
The 2022 Women’s National Basketball Association playoffs have been the most-viewed playoffs since 2002 as the league gets set for the Finals beginning September 11 between the Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut S…
TuneIn signs international deal with NFL
Live audio streaming service TuneIn has struck an international distribution partnership with the National Football League ahead of its 2022 season, allowing fans around the world to be able to listen…
ESPN has best college football opening weekend since 2016
ESPN announced its most-watched kickoff weekend of college football since 2016 and second-best since 2009 after airing 17 games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU
Pat McAfee joins ESPN’s College GameDay
Former National Football League punter and American football analyst Pat PcAfee has joined ESPN’s popular college football pregame show, College GameDay as a full-time member on a multiyear deal.
Williams fuels record-level US Open viewership on ESPN
Serena Williams’ final US Open run produced record attendance and viewership numbers during her second-round singles match against world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit.
Big 12 to explore media rights extension with Fox, ESPN
The Big 12 Conference said it will enter into accelerated discussions with current media partners Fox and ESPN about a possible extension of their rights contracts
TalkSport to air 49ers games in United Kingdom
The National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers have announced an agreement with United Kingdom sports radio station TalkSport to broadcast at least 11 of the 49ers regular season and games along w…
Wrexham AFC, celebrity owners unhappy with broadcast rights
National League football’s Wrexham AFC and its celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have expressed their displeasure with the inability for the club’s games to be streamed domestically and…